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31% of young Aussies hold crypto despite being ‘risk averse’ — ASX survey

Despite seeing themselves as more “risk averse” than their older counterparts, nearly a third of all young Australian investors hold or have traded cryptocurrencies over the last year, a new study has found.In an Australian investor study from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), 46% of “next generation investors” — the

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ASX blockchain upgrade delayed for fourth time

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has announced its highly anticipated AU$250 million (US$187 million) blockchain project has been delayed for release until late 2023 at the earliest. See related article: Australian Securities Exchange to launch crypto-related ETF Fast facts CHESS, or Clearing House Electronic Subregister System, was initially slated for a blockchain upgrade

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BTC Markets hires former ASX and Tyro executives to advisory board

Australia’s largest digital assets exchange, BTC Markets, has announced it will be adding two new senior additions to its Advisory Board, David Raper and Garry Duursma. BTC Markets has 325 thousand Australian clients, who have traded over AU$17.1 billion on the platform. BTC Markets CEO Caroline Bowler told Cointelegraph that

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National Stock Exchange of Australia Plans DLT Platform to Compete with ASX

Australia's primary stock exchange could soon have a new blockchain-based rival.National Stock Exchange of Australia owner NSX Ltd. and financial institution iSignthis (ISX), both publicly listed companies, announced Thursday that they are forming joint venture to offer a digital securities trading platform.Called ClearPay, the new entity will offer a platform

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ASX Sees Industry Benefits Arising From Blockchain Upgrade As July Tests Approach

The chief of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has said the company's approaching shift to blockchain tech could bring opportunities to the wider securities industry. In a results call for H1 2020 Thursday, reported by ZDNet, ASX CEO Dominic Stevens said: "We're very excited about the long term

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